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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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